Arctic Caribou Climate Policy at the Midyear Mark As the midpoint of the year comes to pass, we have the opportunity to review the progress governments have made in recent months to address climate change. A 2025 study from Yale University found that 63% of American adults are worried about climate change, making environmental initiatives an important factor for many voters. Furthermore, MIT estimates that rising temperatures can cost American households over $1,300 annually,

Dolphin Story Living a stone's throw away from the ocean, it was my playground and comforted me in times of stress. As I grew up, I started to become frustrated seeing trash and food waste around my school, knowing it can end up in storm drains that lead to the ocean. Since the ocean always supported me, I felt it was my turn to inspire others to protect it. I decided to start by implementing composting and recycling bins across my campus to protect the ocean and marine life

Image Credit: World Meteorological Organization The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently issued an advisory for a strong El Niño event this year, expected to peak from November to January. El Niño is a phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, which occurs when surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific exceed 0.5°C above average. NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index has tracked an anomaly of +1.7°C as of June 17, 2026, and experts anticipate

Adapted from Deepti Kannapan's article Social Tipping Points and Climate Action dispatch on Medium What if the slow, frustrating pace of climate progress is actually normal — and a breakthrough is closer than we think? That's the insight behind social tipping points; a concept explored in depth by writer and aerospace engineer Deepti Kannapan. A tipping point — or "phase transition" — is what happens when incremental changes in a system quietly build until they reach a critic